Union PAC · DC
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00027359.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
94% of the $699K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 94%Helps Republicans 6%
Backs
- Mark PocanDemocrat$10K
- Greg LandsmanDemocrat$10K
- Becca BalintDemocrat$10K
- Frank J. MrvanDemocrat$10K
- Paul NolleyDemocrat$10K
Run by David Beard (treasurer) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- David Beard1
- Connected to
- Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers1
Who funds it
It reported raising $2.6M: $2.6M from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $57K from 728 itemized gifts by individuals6
- Top states: New York $13K, District of Columbia $7,447, California $4,654, Illinois $3,871, Pennsylvania $3,0936
Where its donors work6
| Int'l Association of Iron Workers | 411 gifts | $40,338 |
| Int'l Assoc of Iron Workers | 66 gifts | $5,005 |
| Int'l Association of Iron Worker | 15 gifts | $2,172 |
| Ironworkers Local 433 | 11 gifts | $720 |
| Iron Workers Local Union #392 | 11 gifts | $680 |
| Int'l Association of Ironworkers | 12 gifts | $645 |
| Iron Workers Local Union #055 | 7 gifts | $464 |
| Iron Workers Local 584 | 9 gifts | $456 |
| Ironworkers Local 7 | 9 gifts | $456 |
| Ironworkers Local 5 | 5 gifts | $259 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.2
Raised$2.6M
Spent$1.9M
Cash on hand$3.8M
Given to candidates and committees$1.4M
- From individuals $2.6M
- Other $5,400
Who it gives to
173 candidates, $735K in direct gifts.3
| Mark Pocan DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Becca Balint DemocratU.S. House, Vermont at large (2026) | $10,000 |
| Frank J. Mrvan DemocratU.S. House, Indiana 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Paul Nolley DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Bob Brooks DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Wesley Bell DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ed Case DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Donald Norcross DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian Poindexter DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nikki Budzinski DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Rick Larsen DemocratU.S. House, Washington 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Sarah Garriott DemocratU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate H4NY04158 (FEC record) | $8,500 |
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| James P. McGovern DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jack Reed DemocratU.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026) | $7,500 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Daniel Biss DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 9th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Val T. Hoyle DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Patrick Ryan DemocratU.S. House, New York 18th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) (C00027359)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027359/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027359/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00027359&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00027359&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00027359&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026